# Transport Canada recall 1989098

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1989098
- Manufacturer's number: 89S65 \& 89S66
- Reported: 1989\-07\-13
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 36695

## What is wrong

ON 1984 MODELS, EXTERNAL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ON 1985 MODELS, THE ENGINE ROCKER COVER GASKET MAY SPLIT, WHICH COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. BOTH THESE CONDITIONS CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE OIL IGNITING CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.  CORRECTION: ON 1984 MODELS, THE CYLINDER HEADS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO CONTAIN EXTERNAL CRACKS. ON 1985 MODELS, THE ROCKER COVER GASKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED UNLESS THEY ARE OF A LATER DESIGN.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1984/recalls.md)
- [1985 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1985/recalls.md)
- 1984 FORD EXP
- [1984 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1984/recalls.md)
- [1985 MERCURY LYNX](/makes/mercury/lynx/1985/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [00188](/bulletins/618599.md), 2001-04-17, Service bulletin
- [9874](/bulletins/601343.md), 1998-07-24, Service bulletin
- [9864](/bulletins/601312.md), 1998-07-21, Service bulletin
- [9503011](/bulletins/3031000.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [SFA/94L01](/bulletins/3011600.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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